2023-05-15T11:31:13-05:00 2022-06-30 050568611 SALMON SIMS THOMAS & ASSOCIATES PLLC 12720 HILLCREST ROAD SUITE 500 DALLAS TX 752302039 990 2021-07-01 954285350 EDUCARE FOUNDATION EDUC 8186465220 16134 WYANDOTTE STREET VAN NUYS CA 91406 STUART SEMIGRAN PRESIDENT 8186465220 2023-05-15 1 STUART SEMIGRAN 999009999 WILLIAM H SIMS P00004539 9723921143 2023-05-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z STUART SEMIGRAN 16134 WYANDOTTE STREET VAN NUYS CA 91406 11245669 0 X WWW.EDUCAREFOUNDATION.COM X 1990 CA INSPIRE & EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE, COMPASSIONATE, & TO LIVE THEIR DREAMS. 12 11 528 20 0 0 1560292 1286596 5491055 9954864 0 0 3139 4209 7054486 11245669 0 0 0 0 5675837 7530727 9300 5500 201112 1206246 2892731 6891383 10428958 163103 816711 3112197 3836869 1726859 1634820 1385338 2202049 X EDUCARE'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, COMPASSIONATE LEADERS, AND TO LIVE THEIR DREAMS. CURRENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO EMPOWER DISADVANTAGED, AT-RISK STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS THROUGH STRENGTHENING INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS AND THEIR ADULT SUPPORT NETWORK. EDUCARE EFFECTIVELY PROVIDES EXEMPLARY TRANSFORMATIONAL EDUCATION AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEM. EDUCARE SEEKS TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO BE HEALTHY, WHOLE, SUCCESSFUL AND CONTRIBUTING CITIZENS; AND ADULTS TO BE INSPIRING AND SUPPORTIVE ROLE MODELS. EDUCARE CREATES ENVIRONMENTS OF CARING AND SELF-DISCOVERY THAT HELP YOUTH REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. EDUCARE RECEIVES FUNDING FROM INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, FEDERAL GRANTS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL GRANTS. 0 0 9044985 9955573 EDUCARE'S OBJECTIVES INCLUDE EMPOWERING SCHOOLS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, YOUTH-SERVING AGENCIES, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND THE YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES, TO BETTER SERVE YOUTH AND PREPARE THEM TO LEAD HEALTHY, FULFILLING LIVES. EDUCARE OPERATES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INTEGRATE LIFE SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; AT-RISK INTERVENTION PROGRAMS; AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STAFF TEAMBUILDING/COMMUNITY BUILDING; STUDENT PEER MENTORING; COMMUNITY SERVICE; CROSS-AGE MENTORING; PEER MEDIATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION; AND PARENT EDUCATION AND INVOLVEMENT.FOUNDED IN JUNE 1990, EDUCARE WORKS WITH COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL BASED EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS THROUGH INTEGRATED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS. EDUCARE PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY, HEART-CENTERED AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMIC, ENRICHMENT AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS, AND PARENT WORKSHOPS. WE EMPOWER AND INSPIRE YOUTH TO BECOME HIGH ACHIEVERS; PROMOTE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN THE HOME, AT SCHOOL, AND IN THE COMMUNITY; AND PREVENT DESTRUCTIVE SOCIAL BEHAVIORS SUCH AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VIOLENCE AND CRIME.EDUCARE IS DEDICATED TO CREATING AND EXPANDING ITS IMPACT ON STUDENT SUCCESS, BOTH IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. THE FRAMEWORK FOR EDUCARE'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IS HEARTSET EDUCATION. HEARTSET EDUCATION IS EDUCARE'S SIGNATURE APPROACH TO SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING THAT AWAKENS PEOPLE TO WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR LIVES CAN BECOME. IT PROMOTES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GROWTH HEARTSET IN STUDENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND PARENTS, TO COMPLEMENT AND ENHANCE A POSITIVE "GROWTH MINDSET." FROM AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO ACE, FROM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO PARENT WORKSHOPS, HEARTSET EDUCATION ESTABLISHES A POWERFUL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL NEW "WAY OF BEING" THAT GUIDES AND DEFINES "WAYS OF DOING" IN OUR COMMUNITIES.EDUCARE'S CORE PROGRAM AREAS INCLUDE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL (EXPANDED LEARNING) PROGRAMS, ACE (ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE) STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAMS, ACE INITIATIVE, SPECIALIZED STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, PARENT AND FAMILY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, HEARTSET EDUCATOR INSTITUTE, AND HEARTSET EDUCATION CERTIFICATION COURSE.EXPANDED LEARNING PROGRAMSSINCE 2009, EDUCARE HAS PROVIDED DAILY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR LOS ANGELES AREA YOUTH, AND CURRENTLY SERVES MORE THAN 30,000 STUDENTS EACH YEAR. EDUCARE'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTLY CONDUCTED AT 22 HIGH SCHOOLS AND 2 MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED AND LYNWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS WELL AS FOR GREEN DOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOS ANGELES AND BIRMINGHAM CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL. EDUCARE'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS GO BEYOND SIMPLY PROVIDING A SAFE AFTER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS BY OFFERING NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING, LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH. CONDUCTED WITHIN OUR FRAMEWORK OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND HEARTSET EDUCATION, THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR UNIQUE ABILITIES, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, AND FIND RELEVANCE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE DISTINCT TO EACH SCHOOL AND INCLUDE HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, TUTORING, MUSIC AND ARTS ENRICHMENT, MENTORING, SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING ARTS AND MATH (STEAM) ACTIVITIES, PHYSICAL / RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SERVICE LEARNING, AND COLLEGE / CAREER PATHWAYS SERVICES. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN SIGNIFICANT GAINS FOR STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCARE'S AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A DECREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ABSENCES, HIGHER STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES, AND INCREASED GRADUATION RATES.DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ONE OF EDUCARE'S MAIN EFFORTS IN 2021-22 WAS TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AS THEY RETURNED TO THE PHYSICAL SCHOOL SITES. TARGETED PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS THE CONTINUED USAGE OF EDUCARE'S SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES HELPED STUDENTS ACCLIMATE TO THE RETURN TO SCHOOL LIFE AS WELL AS TO RE-ENGAGE WITH THEIR PEERS AND TEACHERS. ACE (ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE) WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMSTHE ACE PROGRAM IS EDUCARE'S NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, A COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT SUCCESS AND CHARACTER-BUILDING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EMPOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN PERSONAL, SOCIAL AND ACADEMIC PURSUITS. ACE UTILIZES EDUCARE'S YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING ("SEL") TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION FOR SAFE AND POSITIVE LEARNING AND GROWTH. ACE FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING SEL ELEMENTS:1. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT CONFIDENCE BUILDING, POSITIVE DECISION MAKING AND CONSTRUCTIVE CHOICES2. PERSONAL MANAGEMENT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY3. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE MANAGING ANGER, FEAR, REJECTION AND PEER PRESSURE4. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND TEAM BUILDINGIN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO REACH STUDENTS AND PROVIDE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, EDUCARE ADAPTED ITS ACE PROGRAM INTO THE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT BY CREATING ACE HEARTBEATS. ACE HEARTBEATS ARE HIGHLY INTERACTIVE ONE-TWO HOUR SESSIONS THAT FOCUS ON THE FOUR SEL ELEMENTS (CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, PERSONAL MANAGEMENT, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS). UPON RETURN TO THE PHYSICAL SCHOOL SITES, ACE HEARTBEATS CONTINUED TO BE A POPULAR IN-PERSON PROGRAM, PARTICULARLY AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITES AND CONTINUATION SCHOOLS.ACE INITIATIVE SERVICESCURRENTLY IN 14 HIGH SCHOOLS, ACE INITIATIVE ("AI"), A PRACTICAL OUTGROWTH OF ACE, WEAVES HEARTSET EDUCATION INTO A SCHOOL'S CULTURE, DEVELOPING LEARNING COMMUNITIES OF KINDNESS. AI PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM OF INTEGRATED STUDENT SERVICES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT. AI CREATES A SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND THRIVE. AI INCORPORATES THE FIVE KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL SEL (SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL AWARENESS, RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING. AI CREATES A HEALTHY AND POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURE THAT PROMOTES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, AND PREPARES THEM TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, CAREER AND LIFE. AI PROVIDES STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND EDUCATORS WITH THE SUPPORT, PROGRAMMING, AND RESOURCES TO CREATE SCHOOL AND HOME ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE DEFINED BY CARING, CONNECTIVITY, AND COLLABORATION. SOME OF THE SPECIFIC PROGRAM ELEMENTS THAT AI OFFERS ITS SCHOOLS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS TO ASSIST INCOMING 9TH GRADE STUDENTS AS THEY ENTER THE HIGH SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. SUMMER BRIDGE CURRICULUM IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO EACH SCHOOL'S MISSION AND VISION AND OFFERS A GENUINE OPPORTUNITY FOR EACH STUDENT TO DEVELOP THEIR IDENTITY AND SEL SKILLS. SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT EITHER ONE-ON-ONE OR IN SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS THAT DEVELOP STUDENTS' SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS WHICH ASSIST THEM IN MANAGING THEIR EMOTIONS, BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNICATE RESPONSIBLY, CONFIDENTLY, AND EFFECTIVELY, AND NAVIGATE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS, ENABLING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL GOALS. PEER LEADER / STUDENT MENTOR TRAINING TEACH UPPER-GRADE STUDENTS TO BE ASSISTANTS TO THE SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM, TO FACILITATE SMALL GROUPS DURING ORIENTATION, AND TO SERVE AS MENTORS WHO NEW STUDENTS CAN TURN TO FOR SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP. COLLEGE SUPPORT FOR SENIORS PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE CASE MANAGEMENT TO STUDENTS AS WELL AS POSTING RESOURCES. WORKSHOPS THAT EMPOWER TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO CREATE CARING SCHOOL CULTURES THAT SUPPORTS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, AND ENGAGES PARENTS. PARENT ORIENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS THAT INTEGRATE PARENTS INTO THE SCHOOL'S CULTURE, AND ENGAGE AND EMPOWER PARENTS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION. ADDITIONALLY, AI SITE ADMINISTRATORS MAKE INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT CALLS TO PARENTS. SUMMER MELT SUPPORTS RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO HELP ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO COLLEGE. AI STAFF ARE ASSISTING WITH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, FINANCIAL AID CONCERNS, CLASS SCHEDULING, COMPLETING REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, AND CREATING A RESUME / COVER LETTER.SPECIALIZED STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMSSPECIALIZED STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDE LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE LEARNING, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS SUPPORT, STEM, HEALTHY CHOICES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION.CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICESEDUCARE'S CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE CURRENTLY SUPPORTING TWO HIGH SCHOOLS AND ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ("LAUSD"). THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SATISFY THE FOLLOWING SEVEN OF LAUSD'S EIGHT OVERARCHING GOALS: ATTENDANCE; PROFICIENCY FOR ALL; PARENT, COMMUNITY, AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT; SCHOOL SAFETY AND POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE; FOCUS ON SIMPLICITY; GRADUATION, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS; AND WHOLE CHILD WELLNESS SERVICES. 9044985 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 0 1 528 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X STUART SEMIGRAN 8186465220 16134 WYANDOTTE STREET VAN NUYS CA 91406 BRIAN EVANS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER FELSMANN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE HUBBARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOLIE MARTIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SALTZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAMIN SAMUELS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELDRICK BONE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE SEMIGRAN CO-FOUNDER/DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE HALL SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOM FORBATH TREASURER/DIRECTOR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS BROWN CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STU SEMIGRAN PRESIDENT/CO-FOUNDER/DIREC 50.00 X X 159225 0 0 JILL JACOBSON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 50.00 X 125000 0 0 284225 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1286596 25659 1286596 PROGRAM INCOME 611710 9954864 9954864 9954864 3500 0 3500 3500 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 611710 709 709 709 11245669 9955573 0 3500 303763 276243 23214 4306 6396291 5816819 488811 90661 278266 261180 17086 552407 496272 46218 9917 6071 6071 28404 28404 5500 5500 320171 5425 236845 77901 1013 78 935 1571988 1480843 81637 9508 135640 96380 36424 2836 97346 17738 79608 71260 54194 17054 12 8039 6139 1900 2946 2946 131608 32026 99166 416 AFTER SCHOOL/LEADERSHIP 518245 501648 16542 55 10428958 9044985 1182861 201112 1817307 1697340 1244204 2091189 5030 5630 89921 51675 41192 38246 4464 4464 3112197 3836869 403310 547998 1323549 1086822 1726859 1634820 X 1344336 1811382 41002 390667 1385338 2202049 3112197 3836869 816711 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 176382 429605 432994 1560292 1286596 3885869 5375134 5501481 6690054 5493161 9958364 33018194 5551516 5931086 7123048 7053453 11244960 36904063 56936 74900 61540 95313 58810 347499 0 56936 74900 61540 95313 58810 347499 36556564 1 1 1 1 5000 5151 1033 709 11893 5556516 5931086 7128200 7054486 11245669 36915957 0.99030 0.98640 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 33516 33516 0 56405 18159 38246 38246 X 11245669 0 11245669 0 11245669 10428958 0 10428958 0 10428958 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT CRITERION OF FASB ASC TOPIC 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES, WOULD BE IMMATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. ACCORDINGLY, THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PROVISION FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND NO RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR ACCRUED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS OF THE ENTITY ARE GENERALLY OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STU SEMIGRAN PRESIDENT/CO-FOUNDER/DIREC 159225 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159225 0 0 0 X 259 FMV X LICENSING FEE 1 24000 FMV X MUSIC EQUIPMENT 1 1200 FMV X SCHOOL SUPPLIES 1 200 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B) IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED: EDUCARE'S CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES INCLUDE ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH A CASE MANAGER THAT TRACKS ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, AND PROVIDES MENTORING, GUIDANCE, AND SUPPORT. CASE MANAGERS ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS AND ISSUES THAT CAN RANGE FROM HOMELESSNESS, CHILD ABUSE, IMMIGRATION STATUS AND POVERTY. CASE MANAGERS WORK WITH COUNSELORS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS TO CONNECT STUDENTS WITH RESOURCES AND SUPPORT IN THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS. EDUCARE'S EDUCATOR INSTITUTE INCLUDES THE HEARTSET EDUCATION 1-YEAR CERTIFICATION COURSE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS AND YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND PARENT AND FAMILY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. HEARTSET EDUCATION 1-YEAR CERTIFICATION COURSE THE PRIMARY GOAL OF EDUCARE'S 1-YEAR CERTIFICATION COURSE IN HEARTSET EDUCATION IS TO PROVIDE SCHOOL LEADERS, TEACHERS AND AFTERSCHOOL PRACTITIONERS WITH PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS INFUSED WITH CARING, CONNECTIVITY, AND PROVEN SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING PRACTICES. PARTICIPANTS LEARN AND PRACTICE HEART-CENTERED STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING STUDENTS SELF-AWARENESS, EMOTIONAL SELF-MANAGEMENT, RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING AND WISE DECISION-MAKING SKILLS. ADDITIONALLY PARTICIPANTS GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE AND PEER SUPPORT TO EFFECTIVELY FACILITATE SMALL GROUPS (STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS); PROMOTE AND IMPLEMENT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING; AND ESTABLISH SCHOOL CULTURE AND CLIMATE INITIATIVES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS ENABLE ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL AS WELL AS YOUTH SERVICE PROVIDERS TO REPLICATE EDUCARE'S SUCCESSFUL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES, RESULTING IN SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENTS THAT FOSTER TOLERANCE, CREATIVITY, AND IMPROVED STUDENT LEARNING. PARENT AND FAMILY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS THROUGH OUR PARENT AND FAMILY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, PARENTS LEARN AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO CREATE A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT AND STRONG FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S GOALS. THE WORKSHOPS EMPOWER PARENTS WITH STRATEGIES FOR PARENTING WITH GREATER CONFIDENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS. EDUCARE'S VISION IS THAT LOVE IS THE FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION. ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE TOGETHER ARE CREATING COMPASSIONATE LEARNING COMMUNITIES THAT PROMOTE SELF-DISCOVERY, AND SERVE YOUTH IN ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER AND ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT, STUART SEMIGRAN, AND BOARD MEMBER, CANDACE SEMIGRAN, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B TWO BOARD MEMBERS, ONE OF WHOM IS TYPICALLY ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT, STUART SEMIGRAN, REVIEW THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 AFTER IT HAS BEEN FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH EDUCARE OFFICER AND BOARD MEMBER REVIEWS AND SIGNS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FORM AT THE BEGINNING OF HER/HER SERVICE TO EDUCARE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM IS KEPT IN THE ORGANIZATION'S CENTRAL FILES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EDUCARE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS A SUBCOMMITTEE, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR EDUCARE'S PRESIDENT AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE UTILIZES SPECIFIC CRITERIA WHEN CONDUCTING SALARY REVIEWS SUCH AS 1) THE GENERAL ECONOMIC CLIMATE OF THE NATION / REGION; 2) THE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND FORECASTED HEALTH OF THE NON-PROFIT; 3) JOB PERFORMANCE; AND 4) SALARIES COMPARED TO OTHER NON-PROFITS DOING SIMILAR WORK, OF SIMILAR SIZE, AND IN A SIMILAR GEOGRAPHIC REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO EDUCARE'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ACCESS TO THESE DOCUMENTS UPON REQUEST.